La Roche-en-Ardenne
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La Roche-en-Ardenne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On January 1, 2006 La Roche-en-Ardenne had a total population of 4,267. The total area is 147.52 km² which gives a population density of 29 inhabitants per km².
Situated by a curve of the river Ourthe, the small town of La Roche-en-Ardenne is one of the more popular tourist destinations in the Ardennes. Walking, kayaking and mountain-biking are among the popular outdoor activities in the area.
Apart from tourism, the other principal activity in the municipality is agriculture.
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La Roche is believed to have first been settled in the Neolithic era. The Romans built a fort there following their conquest of Gaul and the Ardennes.
The town's medieval castle was in use between the 9th and 18th centuries.
In World War II, the town suffered severe damage. Having been liberated by the Allies in September 1944, the town was recaptured by the Germans in December, during the Battle of the Bulge. The subsequent Allied bombing raids resulted in the town being liberated once more in January 1945, but left much of the town destroyed, and many residents dead.
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Municipalities in the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium |
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| Arlon: Arlon | Attert | Aubange | Martelange | Messancy | ||
| Bastogne: Bastogne | Bertogne | Fauvillers | Gouvy | Houffalize | Sainte-Ode | Vaux-sur-Sûre | Vielsalm | ||
| Marche-en-Famenne: Durbuy | Erezée | Hotton | La Roche-en-Ardenne | Manhay | Marche-en-Famenne | Nassogne | Rendeux | Tenneville | ||
| Neufchâteau: Bertrix | Bouillon | Daverdisse | Herbeumont | Léglise | Libin | Libramont-Chevigny | Neufchâteau | Paliseul | Saint-Hubert | Tellin | Wellin | ||
| Virton: Chiny | Étalle | Florenville | Habay | Meix-devant-Virton | Musson | Rouvroy | Saint-Léger | Tintigny | Virton | ||
